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A method and apparatus for selecting a favored transmission slot for communicating non-voice data in conjunction with a voice-data communication. The slot, reflecting a favored power level and transmission rate for transmitting the non-voice data on a supplemental channel, is selected based upon the

A method and apparatus for selecting a favored transmission slot for communicating non-voice data in conjunction with a voice-data communication. The slot, reflecting a favored power level and transmission rate for transmitting the non-voice data on a supplemental channel, is selected based upon the transmission power levels for voice-data transmitted by a base station to a remote station on a fundamental channel. The favored transmission slot is selected without the remote station messaging information to the base station concerning frequency channel or interference information for the supplemental channel. A method of performing forward-link scheduling in a wireless communication system includes determining the available base station power at the beginning of a frame, predicting the required transmit power at the beginning of the frame for each supplemental channel, determining rates sustainable with the predicted transmit power, dividing by throughput over a recent window to obtain a supplemental channel priority index, and allowing the supplemental channel with the highest priority index to transmit over the next frame.

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1. A method of scheduling transmit rates and transmit powers of data users of a first type of channel on a forward-link of a wireless communication system, the wireless communication system including a plurality of base stations and a plurality of data users, each data user configured to communicate

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A method of scheduling transmit rates and transmit powers of data users of a first type of channel on a forward-link of a wireless communication system, the wireless communication system including a plurality of base stations and a plurality of data users, each data user configured to communicate with any base station by sending frames to the base station and receiving frames from the base station, the method comprising the steps of:determining an available base station power level at the beginning of a frame; predicting transmit power levels at the beginning of the frame for each data user of a second type of channel, wherein all of the data users use the first type of channel and the second type of channel, and multiplying the predicted transmit power levels for the second type of channel by gain factors to obtain transmit power levels for the first type of channel; determining transmission rates for each data user that are sustainable with the predicted required transmit power level; generating a priority index for each data user; and controlling an order of transmission for the data users so that the data user having the highest priority index transmits first over the next frame. 2. The method of claim 1, wherein the generating step comprises the step of dividing the transmission data rates for each user by a throughput value for each user.3. A method of scheduling transmit rates and transmit powers of data users of a first type of channel on a forward-link of a wireless communication system, the wireless communication system including a plurality of base stations and a plurality of data users, each data user configured to communicate with any base station by sending frames to the base station and receiving frames from the base station, the method comprising the steps of:determining an available base station power level at the beginning of a frame; predicting a required transmit power level at the beginning of the frame for each data user, which comprises the steps of predicting transmit power levels for each data user of a second type of channel, wherein all of the data users use the first type of channel and the second type of channel, and multiplying the predicted transmit power levels for the second type of channel by gain factors to obtain transmit power levels for the first type of channel; determining transmission rates for each data user that are sustainable with the predicted required transmit power level; dividing the transmission data rates for each user by a throughput value for each user to generate the priority index for each data user; and controlling an order of transmission for the data users so that the data user having the highest priority index transmits first over the next frame. 4. The method of claim 3, wherein the step of predicting a required transmit power level at the beginning of the frame for each data user further comprises the step of multiplying the predicted transmit power levels for the first type of channel by a margin value to ensure an appropriate average power over the frame.5. The method of claim 2, further comprising the step of allowing another data user to transmit if a sufficient remaining base station power level exists.6. An infrastructure element of a wireless communication system wherein a plurality of infrastructure elements communicate with a plurality of data users by exchanging frames on a first type of channel, comprising:a processor; and a processor-readable storage medium coupled to the processor and containing a set of instructions executable by the processor to determine an available power level for the infrastructure element at the beginning of a frame, predict transmit power levels at the beginning of the frame for each data user of a second type of channel, wherein all of the data users use the first type of channel and the second type of channel, and to multiply the predicted transmit power levels for the second type of channel by gain factors to obtain transmit power levels for the first type of channel, determine transmission rates for each data user that are sustainable with the predicted required transmit power level, generate a priority index for each data user, and control an order of transmission for the data users so that the data user having the highest priority index transmits first over the next frame. 7. The infrastructure element of claim 6, wherein the set of instructions is further executable by the processor to divide the transmission data rates for each user by a throughput value for each user to generate the priority index for each data user.8. An infrastructure element of a wireless communication system wherein a plurality of infrastructure elements communicate with a plurality of data users by exchanging frames on a first type of channel, comprising:a processor; and a processor-readable storage medium coupled to the processor and containing a set of instructions executable by the processor to determine an available power level for the infrastructure element at the beginning of a frame, predict a required transmit power level at the beginning of the frame for each data user, determine transmission rates for each data user that are sustainable with the predicted required transmit power level, divide the transmission data rates for each user by a throughput value for each user to generate a priority index for each data user, and control an order of transmission for the data users so that the data user having the highest priority index transmits first over the next frame, and wherein the set of instructions is further executable by the processor to predict transmit power levels for each data user of a second type of channel, wherein all of the data users use the first type of channel and the second type of channel, and to multiply the predicted transmit power levels for the second type of channel by gain factors to obtain transmit power levels for the first type of channel. 9. The infrastructure element of claim 8, wherein the set of instructions is further executable by the processor to multiply the predicted transmit power levels for the first type of channel by a margin value to ensure an appropriate average power over the frame.10. The infrastructure element of claim 7, wherein the set of instructions is further executable by the processor to allow another data user to transmit if a sufficient remaining infrastructure element power level exists.11. An infrastructure element of a wireless communication system wherein a plurality of infrastructure elements communicate with a plurality of data users by exchanging frames on a first type of channel, comprising:means for determining an available power level for the infrastructure element at the beginning of a frame; means for predicting transmit power levels at the beginning of the frame for each data user of a second type of channel, wherein all of the data users use the first type of channel and the second type of channel, and means for multiplying the predicted transmit power levels for the second type of channel by gain factors to obtain transmit power levels for the first type of channel; means for determining transmission rates for each data user that are sustainable with the predicted required transmit power level; means for generating a priority index for each data user; and means for controlling an order of transmission for the data users so that the data user having the highest priority index transmits first over the next frame. 12. The infrastructure element of claim 11, wherein the means for generating step comprises means for dividing the transmission data rates for each user by a throughput value for each user.13. An infrastructure element of a wireless communication system wherein a plurality of infrastructure elements communicate with a plurality of data users by exchanging frames on a first type of channel, comprising:means for determining an available power level for the infrastructure element at the beginning of a frame; means for predicting a required transmit power level at the beginning of the frame for each data user, which comprises means for predicting transmit power levels for each data user of a second type of channel, wherein all of the data users use the first type of channel and the second type of channel, and means for multiplying the predicted transmit power levels for the second type of channel by gain factors to obtain transmit power levels for the first type of channel; means for determining transmission rates for each data user that are sustainable with the predicted required transmit power level; means for dividing the transmission data rates for each user by a throughput value for each user to generate a priority index for each data user; and means for controlling an order of transmission for the data users so that the data user having the highest priority index transmits first over the next frame. 14. The infrastructure element of claim 13, wherein the means for predicting a required transmit power level at the beginning of the frame for each data user further comprises means for multiplying the predicted transmit power levels for the first type of channel by a margin value to ensure an appropriate average power over the frame.15. The infrastructure element of claim 12, further comprising means for allowing another data user to transmit if a sufficient remaining infrastructure element power level exists.